(2007, 88 min)
Country: U.S.
Director: Rosser Goodman
Studio: Here!, Liberation Entertainment
SYNOPSIS:
A crisply told independent drama, Rosser Goodman’s intimate film tells the story of Trevor and his friends in
crises.
REVIEW:
Intimate, fresh and raw, Rosser Goodman's debut film is the captivating tale of handsome young Trevor and his
friends at a pivotal moment in their lives, The film begins with Trevor (Gorski, who also wrote the film)
discovering that his boyfriend Darrell (Wyllie) has overdosed yet again. He drops his friend off at the
hospital and gets the word from a handsome intern, Ephram (Kranski) – he'll live.
Fleeing the hospital and Darrell's drama seems like the best thing for Trevor. He’s been trapped in a dead-end
relationship and customer service job for too long. He escapes to home, sweet, home with roommate Andie
(Searing) and semi-permanent visitor Jake (Jay Brannan, who starred as Ceth in Shortbus). Jake is a total slut
and has decided that he needs to get an HIV test. Expressing solidarity with their friend, Trevor and Andie get
tested as well. At a party, Trevor meets up with Ephram again – with one difference – this time he notices how
damned cute he is. Their romance takes off with the Darryl situation humming in the background and the HIV
tests on the horizon.
To celebrate their negative status, the trio decides to hold a party that becomes the dramatic focus of the
film. Darrel shows up high, Ephram breaks it off with Trevor and Andie lets loose some of her repressed anger.
With its excellent soundtrack of original songs, crisp direction and great look, Holding Trevor is one of the
strongest films in a year rich with queer cinematic jewels.
-- Scott Cranin ( http://www.tlavideo.com )
